Attorneys representing a teenager charged in last month's shooting at Perry Hall High School said the 15-year-old went to school armed with a shotgun because he expected and desired to be killed.

Robert "Bobby" Gladden Jr. entered a courtroom Thursday morning at Baltimore County Circuit Court wearing a black T-shirt with the words "Rock Republic" on the back. His long dark hair covered part of his face. He is charged as an adult with nine counts of attempted murder, among several other charges.

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"I think you are dealing with a child who primarily was motivated to commit suicide by cop, and what he was doing was acting out in a terrible fashion that somebody other than him would pull the trigger on him and he would perish," said Clarke Ahlers, Gladden's attorney.

Doctors at Spring Grove State Hospital examined Gladden's mental health. Defense attorney George Psoras asked for and received a postponement of the bail review until they've had an opportunity to look at the doctors' report.

The attorneys also asked the judge to order a report on Gladden's home life, saying they plan to use the information from that report and the mental health report to determine which type of bail to argue for, and to petition this case to juvenile court.

One of Gladden's attorneys had previously said the boy took the gun and 21 rounds of ammunition to school to intimidate bullies, and he had no intention of pulling the trigger. Baltimore County investigators could not confirm claims that Gladden is a victim of bullying.

Daniel Borowry, 17, suffered a gunshot wound to his back and was just recently released from the hospital. Police said Daniel was not a target.

"This child asked about the wellbeing of the child who was injured," Ahlers said. "We told him. He expressed relief. He said that, someday, he would like to meet the child or his parents and express his regret for his behavior."

Authorities determined that two shots were fired, the other blast went into the ceiling as guidance counselor Jesse Wasmer subdued Gladden, pinning him against vending machines.

According to court records, several others suffered minor injuries during the commotion.

"The basic issue is his youthfulness, the fact that he is (able to be rehabilitated), the fact that he has no prior criminal contact, that he is amenable to treatment. These are the kinds of things the court will be asked to consider at some point," Ahlers said.

Court testimony revealed Gladden is on suicide watch. No new bail review has been set.